A reputable company involved in providing specialist procurement and technical services to the mining & quarry, construction & processing industries is looking for Sales Engineers (2) for its branches in Burkina Faso and Guinea.

Job Profile: The Sales Engineer's job involves developing "account-gaining" strategies and providing product sales support. The Sales Engineer researches, understands the customer needs, and determines the overall business and technical sale solution. The main duty is to understand the customer needs and combine them with all product offers to determine solutions that will provide value to the potential customer.

Responsibilities:

Conceptualize and communicate how the company's products and services affect opportunities within potential customers

Perform customer needs assessments and solution finding sessions

Define the optimal product mix to address requirements of prospect business

Interface with customers and provide responses for product and technical requests

Participate at conferences, tradeshows, and other events as required by Sales

Management:

Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the company products, functions, features and benefits

P.S.: The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

Salary: Very Attractive with fringe benefits

Required Skills or Experience

Skills and Specifications:

Proven success in selling solutions to both technical and business buyers

Able to make effective presentations or demonstrations

Self starter who can pro-actively work on own initiative with minimum supervision

Able to prioritize work in multi-tasking environment

Able to meet deadlines and follow up on commitments

Strong selling and sales aptitude

Effective verbal, written and presentation skills

Knowledge of the market research industry and customer feedback trends

Customer focused and paying attention to detail

Essential:

Valid driving license

Work involves lots of traveling

A working knowledge in French would be an advantage

Education and Qualifications:

A degree/HND in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering or related fields

Prior technical sales experience (At least 3 years)

How To Apply

Interested applicants with the above requirements should forward an application letter and a detailed CV to the following address: